While there are several things I don’t like to do in a household (ie chores, chores, chores), I do love to host parties, be it a small apartment, rental home, and/or house. I even love to host parties in OTHER people’s houses. Wait, what? (We’ll save that for another day).

The menu is always a big part of my parties, because, well I love to eat. So, Surfas is my culinary window shopping treat because of all the interesting items they stock, from hibiscus flowers (top on champagne!) to huge blocks of Himalayan Salt (use on a grill!). Their meat section for your Charcuterie is divine as their selection of cheeses. Free samples? Don’t mind if I do.

So what did I buy, and what am I using it for? Guess you’ll have to stay tuned to find out!

As you might remember from her bachelorette post, one of my best friends is getting married THIS SATURDAY! (Insert high-pitched squeal). Yesterday, the beautiful ladies of the bridal party held an afternoon tea bridal shower in her honour. However, I live out of state and was unable to attend, so I had afternoon tea in our beautiful bride’s honour at Seventh Tea Bar. Though, honestly, I’ll make up any excuse to eat miniature food and drink earl grey.

I am deathly afraid of bugs. Not all bugs, just the ones that…crawl, fly, sting, shoot venom, lay eggs, and especially those that have six to eight legs, exoskeletons, tentacles, pinchers, and/or antennas. Some might say I have an irrational fear as it has interfered with my personal life. (Sorry to all those friends I’ve called at 4AM to come kill bugs for me). But I know my fear is definitely justified because bugs are attracted me. In fact, they love me. Actually, they’re obsessed with me. I’m not even sure what it really is, so I can only assume it is because I am really really really reallygood looking.

Because of these critters’ stalkish behaviour, I take preventative action everywhere. Off spray and citronella candles. And, I need to get one of these Asian zapping fly swatters ASAP. Well, it turns out my boyf’s new place has a lot of construction in the area and I can feel the bugs stirring! Ugh! So I had to immediately spray down the place. In return for a quick solution, I chose stuff off the shelf at the local hardware store. This meant foregoing on researching and buying the ‘good’ stuff (and maybe also the fact that it’s illegal). But if I so much as see an antenna, I will have to invest in some type of fumigation atom bomb. Creepy crawlers, beware.